Seeking Information for George Dwyer

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Do you have a more specific place of origin in Wicklow? Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or place name, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records. Once you have this, you will then know where to search for birth/marriage etc. records.

Do you have any documentation (official/unofficial) belonging to George that mentions any place names?

Have you looked into his emigration records? Sometimes more information can be found in these and sometimes if you are lucky a specific place name may be recorded. For information on Immigration records in the US check the US National Archives at http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/

He most likely went entered through New York, if he did you can do a search for him at the following websites:

Ellis Island: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp

Castlegarden: http://www.castlegarden.org/

Do you know his parents? names or the names of any siblings he may have had? If you do you could so a search for them in the 1901 and 1911 census records. If you can find them it may give you a townland name. You can search these records here:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Some other websites which you may find useful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

Family Search: https://familysearch.org/        

Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/wicklow/index.html

You could also try contacting the Wicklow Family History Centre for assistance, however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

Wicklow Family History Centre,

County Archives,

Wicklow County Council,

Wicklow Town.

Phone: +353(0) 404 20126   Email: wfh@eircom.net

I hope that this is helpful. Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.

Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

Kind regards,       

Genealogy Support